What is recorded here
Formerly kept in a nearby farmyard, now in the garden of a private house. A rectangular stone (dims 0.3m x 0.27m; H 0.26m) with a circular hollow (diam. 0.2m; D 0.17m) in its upper surface.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 August 2023
Likely dating to the early medieval period, bullaun stones were traditionally used for grinding holy relics or saintly remains, often associated with Christian monastic sites. Local folklore may link this stone to a nearby church or holy well, though specific traditions are not recorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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